Billy Hayes

Recounting the tale of his incredible escape from a Turkish prison in 1975, Billy Hayes is unbelievably engaging and intriguing in Midnight Express.

Starting from his arrest at Istanbul airport in 1970 for possession of two kilos of hashish, exploring the oft-crushing incarceration in a foreign prison and, finally, guiding the audience through his daring and fantastic escape - Hayes has you hanging on his every word. The tale is emotionally charged and darkly comic; the teller as charismatic and unbelievable as his story.